Whateverland: Learning To Live Here (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I was a big fan of Whatever, Martha! and really appreciated the snarky, funny comments obviously made with lots a love and affection. What I really appreciate about this book is some of the conclusions you can draw from their anecdotes. Specifically about dating and relationships with men. For that reason I have made my collage-age daughter read some of this book [in between her chemistry]. While they obviously not like you and me, they do have some valuable insights. Moreover, the fact that they are no longer friends is a little sad. They at least recognize their faults and try to deal with them, if necessary. Which, I think, is the whole point of this book Whateverland is a collection of thoughts, pictures and advice from two very wealthy women.Jennifer is likable and it seems like her heart is in the right place, but she is most definitely a woman of privilege. I have a hard time holding that against her since the family we are born into is purely a chance event, but she is lucky enough to have had an obscene amount of money and a lovely family that allows her the security of having all her basic needs met. She has never known what it's like to truly worry about having a home, food, clothes, paying for medical bills or losing her job. For those of us who don't have the luxury of worrying about such inconsequential things as using a public restroom or walking around without a bodyguard, she can be extremely hard to connect with.Alexis is a different story for me. Although she too has an abundance of resources that allow her to have absolutely no worries - ever - about having food, shelter and (designer)clothing for her and her children, I have to say, her experience of her parents making thoughtless decisions that affect her life is something that registered. Her rough, angry, rigid personality was most definitely molded (at least in part) by her upbringing. I do feel sorry for her. I feel I also understand her a bit. I could never be friends with someone like her and I think many people she meets feel the same way. I think she realizes that, and that can be tough for a person to live with.
What do You think about Whateverland: Learning To Live Here (2011)?
This book made me concerned that my bathroom isn't clean enough. It also made me want to bake.
—schwendi
Morbid curiosity turned into an intense hatred for the word "shtup"
—lexiboo
An amusing, irreverent look at life and how to live it.
—mkz
It was kinda funny, but stupid mindless reading.
—Hana
Alexis Stewart... get over yourself!!!
—bagel_nash
